[net.columbia] Rollout Delayed

alb@alice.UUCP (08/01/83)

Due to the threat of lightning and thunderstorms, NASA has
delayed the scheduled rollout of the Challenger to pad 39A
24 hours, until 0001 EDT Tuesday.  The say the delay should
not affect the current STS-8 schedule.

alb@alice.UUCP (09/28/83)

The rollout of the Columbia to the pad today was delayed
several hours due to a crack in a nozzle lining of an SRB.
The crack was later discovered to be only a machining mark.